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Affordable Housing, Design, Electrifying Buildings, High Performance Buildings

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Low-Carbon Buildings of Excellence Coming to a Neighborhood Near You

July 9, 2021 | Urban Green Council

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s (NYSERDA’s) $40 million Buildings of Excellence competition is catalyzing the design and construction of high-performance buildings in New
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Remembering George Floyd

May 25, 2021 | Urban Green Council

One year after the murder of George Floyd, we are reflecting on his legacy and the groundswell of action towards dismantling systemic racism and promoting social justice
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Recovery Through Retrofits

May 19, 2021 | Urban Green Council

The Empire Building Challenge has two chief economic benefits: New York could become a global leader in scalable low-carbon retrofits for big buildings, and generate thousands of green jobs in the process. Opportunities to get retrained and transition into green collar jobs are coming. But how many jobs could these retrofits create and what skills will new recruits need?
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Celebrate Earth Day!

April 21, 2021 | Urban Green Council

Happy Earth Day from Urban Green! Celebrate our planet with these activities, cleanups and educational resources.
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We Stand in Solidarity with the Asian Community

March 18, 2021 | Urban Green Council

Urban Green is horrified by recent violence aimed at the Asian community across the country. Hate crimes and racists acts of violence have been increasing over the last year and have no place in our society.

News / Urban Green Council

Low-Carbon Buildings of Excellence Coming to a Neighborhood Near You

Remembering George Floyd

Recovery Through Retrofits

Celebrate Earth Day!

We Stand in Solidarity with the Asian Community